SAFETY MANAGER

Columbia Shipmanagement; Osnabrück; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Columbia Shipmanagement seeks a Safety Manager to oversee the onboard safety program, maintain certification records, and drive a strong safety culture across decks and engines. You will coordinate with engineering and management to ensure equipment readiness and regulatory compliance.

The role requires on-board familiarization training, adherence to MCA and GOATT standards, and effective communication of safety targets to officers and crew.

Qualifikationen

• Mandatory certifications as per latest Qualification Requirements Matrix GOATT-3.1.
• Ship/client specific qualifications may apply; familiarity with CCS requirements is expected.
• On-board familiarization (FAM) training per MS guidelines is required.

Aufgaben

• Ensure readiness of vessel safety equipment, including lifesaving and firefighting appliances.
• Maintain safety equipment certifications and records per company filing structure.
• Coordinate with deck and engine teams on safety, certification and survey of lifting equipment.
• Promote a robust safety culture to prevent accidents.
• Investigate incidents and provide corrective action recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, hygiene requirements and MCA Code of Safe Working Practice.
• Communicate safety objectives to officers and crew; encourage participation.
• Conduct safety and health inspections and report defects to the Master.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, inspection, and testing of safety equipment.
• Supervise Safety Officer and Marine Admin (Safety).
• Collaborate with Engineering on servicing and repair of safety equipment.
• Ensure training, drills, and emergency exercises meet statutory and company requirements.
• Verify STCW, CoC and company certificates are valid for all seafarers on board.
• Keep Muster List and related software/documentation up to date.
• Review the company Management System and propose improvements to the Staff Captain.

Kenntnisse

Safety management

Leadership

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Safety inspections

Ausbildung

STCW certificates

Tools

Documentation software

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description & Qualifications

The Safey Manager is responsible for:

• Ensuring the overall readiness of the vessel’s safety equipment, including Life Saving Appliances, Fire Fighting Appliances, and watertight integrity.
• Maintaining the safety equipment certification and records in compliance with the Company filing structure.
• Working closely with the Deck and Engine Management Team to ensure the safety, certification and survey of all Lifting Appliances and associated equipment.
• Ensuring a robust Safety & Health culture with the aim to prevent accidents.
• Investigating and reporting incidents as well as providing recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory health, safety and hygiene requirements, applicable Company’s requirements as well as the provisions of the MCA “Code of Safe Working Practice”.
• Communicating Company’s safety objectives and targets to all Officers and Crew and encouraging their participation and contribution.
• Conducting safety and health inspections at regular intervals as well as reporting defects and safety observations to the Master.
• Ensuring regular preventive maintenance, inspection and testing of all safety equipment.
• Supervision of Safety Officer and Marine Admin (Safety).
• Working closely with the Engineering Department regarding the servicing and repair of all safety equipment.
• Ensuring that safety familiarization, training, drills and emergency exercises are conducted in full compliance with statutory and company requirements.
• Ensuring STCW, CoC and Company required certificates are valid for all seafarers on-board.
• Ensuring that corrective and preventive actions are implemented timely and effectively.
• Ensuring that the Muster List and all associated software and documentation is fully up to date and displayed as required.
• Reviewing the Company’s Management System on a regular basis and reporting to the Staff Captain proposals for improvement. The Safety Manager reports and is accountable to the Staff Captain. Mandatory qualifications: Certification as per latest Qualification Requirements Matrix GOATT-3.1 Ship/client specific qualifications N/A CCS specific qualifications Familiarization (FAM) – on board training as per MS

3/3 MONTH ROTATION

15/09/2026